MySQL Bugs: #88544: Could not load file or assembly MySQL.ConnectorInstaller

Bug #88544	Could not load file or assembly MySQL.ConnectorInstaller
Submitted:	18 Nov 2017 15:12	Modified:	13 Feb 2018 20:43
Reporter:	Gary Hoff	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	Connector / NET	Severity:	S2 (Serious)
Version:	6.10.4	OS:	Windows (ver 10)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	MySQL Web Configuration Tool, Visual Studio

Description:
In Visual Studio 2017, I'm trying to use the MySQL Web Configuration Tool, I get the following error:

Could not load file or assembly "MySQL.ConnectorInstaller, Version=6.10.4.0 Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

I have connector/net 6.10.4, MySQL for Visual Studio 2.0.5, MySql.Data 6.10.4, MqSql.Data.Entity 6.10.4, and MySql.Web 6.10.4 installed.

Can't find where to get MySQL.ConnectorInstaller (dll i presume).
Didn't find anything in bug search for MySQL.ConnectorInstaller.
Also see: https://forums.mysql.com/read.php?174,662370,662370

How to repeat:
In Visual Studio 2017, click on "MySQL Web Configuration Tool" icon in Solution Explorer.

Hello Gary Hoff,

Thank you for the bug report.
This is most likely duplicate of Bug #82617, please see Bug #82617

Thanks,
Chiranjeevi.

Is it true that "At present no official provider from MySQL exists for Entity Framework Core which can be used in an ASP.NET Core application"?

please see https://damienbod.com/2016/08/26/asp-net-core-1-0-with-mysql-and-entity-framework-core/.

I created a new project, asp.net MVC (not core).
I have installed:
Visual Studio 2017 version 15.4.4
MySQL Server 5.5.57

MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.7
Connector/Net	6.10.4
MySql.Data 6.10.4
MySql.Data.Entity 6.10.4
MySql.Web 6.10.4

Still get the same error when clicking on "MySql Website Configuration" icon in Solution explorer.

I downgraded MySql for Visual Studio from dev version 2.0.5 to 1.2.7.
I had to apply the registry fix in https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=85908 for the Installed to recognize VS 2017 as installed.

Now the MySQL Web Configuration Tool is not visible, even though "Tools > Extensions and Updates" shows "MySQL For Visual Studio" version 1.2.7 as install.

How do I get the "MySQL Web Configuration Tool" icon back?

Forgot to mention that I upgraded to 2.0.5, and that did not help.

Figured out the missing icon.  You have to click on a MySql data connection in Server Explorer before the icon shows up in Solution Explorer.  After that, you can click on a SQL server database and the icon stays.  Not intuitive, but at least I know how now.

I figured out the issue.
This configuration WORKS:
   MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.7
   Connector/Net 6.9.8
   MySql.Data 6.9.8
   MySql.Data.Entity 6.9.8
   MySql.Web 6.9.10 (there is no 6.9.8)

These DO NOT WORK:
   MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.7
   Connector/Net 6.10.4
   MySql.Data 6.10.4
   MySql.Data.Entity 6.10.4
   MySql.Web 6.10.4

   MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.7
   Connector/Net 6.9.9
   MySql.Data 6.9.10  (there is no 6.9.9)
   MySql.Data.Entity 6.9.10
   MySql.Web 6.9.10

Somehow the installer should be changed to address this issue.

Last post - 6.9.8 should be 6.8.8

Posted by developer:
 
Fixed as of the upcoming MySQL Connector/NET 6.10.7 release, and here's the changelog entry:

Attempting to open the MySQL Web Configuration Tool, with MySQL
Connector/NET and MySQL for Visual Studio prerequisites installed
properly, displayed an error message instead of opening the tool.

Thank you for the bug report.

I am having the same issue here, do you know when it will be released this next version?